diff --git a/lib/bestline/bestline.c b/lib/bestline/bestline.c
index b1023b1..5677d7d 100644
--- a/lib/bestline/bestline.c
+++ b/lib/bestline/bestline.c
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ static char *GetLineChar(int fin, int fout) {
                     break;
                 }
             } else {
-                write(fout, "\n", 1);
+                (void)write(fout, "\n", 1);
                 break;
             }
         } else if (seq[0] == Ctrl('D')) {
diff --git a/musique/midi/rt_midi.cc b/musique/midi/rt_midi.cc
index c95f8dd..5501b75 100644
--- a/musique/midi/rt_midi.cc
+++ b/musique/midi/rt_midi.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ try {
 bool midi::Rt_Midi::connect_or_create_output()
 try {
 	output.emplace();
-	if (auto pc = output->getPortCount()) {
+	if (output->getPortCount()) {
 		output->openPort(0);
 		return true;
 	}